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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Oct 8, 2021 19:39:16 GMT -5
One elements when it comes to certain songs being memorable comes when they have a change in key. What are some of your favorite examples? If I can name some effective ones:
And also this one which did it many times:
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Post by cassandrae on Oct 8, 2021 20:02:56 GMT -5
The majority of Keyshia Cole's live performances
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Post by bat1990 on Oct 8, 2021 22:33:32 GMT -5
I miss a good key change, they feel few and far between these days.
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Post by gikem on Oct 13, 2021 22:13:08 GMT -5
Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi and Celine Dion's cover of All By Myself spring to mind. Both are fairly unconventional key changes in pop music, too - most key changes shift their tonal centers up by 2 semitones at most, but these two songs move up by 3 and 4 semitones respectively, making these key changes much more striking than in most cases.
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Post by leoapp on Oct 14, 2021 7:10:02 GMT -5
The underrated Paula Abdul's final hit, My Love Is For Real.
The first verse basically sounds like a male-female duet.
Janet's LWNDWY also has similar firt verse "duet sound"
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2021 11:52:28 GMT -5
Someone already mentioned Livin' On A Prayer, so I'll take the next best Bon Jovi key change.
Speaking of Livin' On A Prayer, this is basically the female version of that song. I'm surprised no one's made a full-length mashup of the two.
The Belinda Carlisle song isn't the only Late 80s hit with "Heaven" in the title to have a great key change.
I will never understand how this song was only #60 in the 2001 Rankdown.
Just because this is a joke song doesn't mean it doesn't unironically slap.
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Post by JukeboxJacob on Oct 20, 2021 17:35:37 GMT -5
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Post by JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on Oct 20, 2021 18:10:28 GMT -5
Berlin - Take my Breath Away
Beyonce - Love On Top
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart
Celine Dion - I Surrender
Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
Donna Summer - I Will Go With You (Con Te Partiro)
Donna Summer - MacArthur Park Suite
Mariah Carey - Hero
Mariah Carey - Through The Rain
Michael Jackson - Earth Song
Panic! At The Disco - Into The Unknown
Queen - The Show Must Go On
Tamia - Stranger In My House
Taylor Swift - Love Story
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
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Post by Dreams on Oct 20, 2021 18:21:26 GMT -5
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Post by back2blk on Oct 20, 2021 19:17:46 GMT -5
I think these are key changes. lol
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Oct 20, 2021 19:19:32 GMT -5
Mariah Carey - Can’t Let Go
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Post by Ling-Ling on Oct 21, 2021 8:16:38 GMT -5
Cheesy group be damned, that key change in "Release Me" by Wilson Phillips right after the bridge has always hit just right.
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Post by jamatthews83 on Oct 21, 2021 10:20:43 GMT -5
A*Teens - Upside Down
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Post by back2blk on Oct 21, 2021 10:22:27 GMT -5
Some of my favorite key changes courtesy of Bruno Mars' genius:
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2021 14:19:19 GMT -5
These two very similar songs have equally great key changes.
As do these similarly-titled Hair Metal ballads.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2021 15:12:18 GMT -5
Surprised no one's brought this song up yet.
Don't forget this future wedding/honeymoon staple.
More gloriously cheesy 80s music.
The more key changes, the better.
What happens when the world's biggest popstar and world's biggest R&B group team up.
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Post by jenglisbe on Oct 28, 2021 15:20:05 GMT -5
How have we not mentioned the key change Darren Hayes called the greatest ever?
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Post by Lost In Musical Reverie on Oct 28, 2021 15:55:10 GMT -5
Some of my favorite key changes courtesy of Bruno Mars' genius: This one is unavailable to me. Which song is it? Great choices for the other two, by the way. "Too Good To Say Goodbye" is such an underappreciated gem of his discography and one hell of a vocal showcase. A few other incredible Bruno key changes include those on "Calling All My Lovelies" and "Leave The Door Open" (surprised you didn't mention this one), which are best demonstrated through the live versions for each. From 4:55 to 5:20 And any live performance of LTDO, with special highlights to the IHeartRadio and BET ones. This man's vocal talent never ceases to awe me! ❤ Finally, another shout-out to his co-write "All I Ask" by Adele, which features one beautiful key change. |
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Post by Fire on Oct 28, 2021 23:48:36 GMT -5
Some of my favorite key changes courtesy of Bruno Mars' genius: This one is unavailable to me. Which song is it? Finally, another shout-out to his co-write "All I Ask" by Adele, which features one beautiful key change. you just answered ur question lol |
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Post by back2blk on Oct 29, 2021 10:25:17 GMT -5
Some of my favorite key changes courtesy of Bruno Mars' genius: This one is unavailable to me. Which song is it? Great choices for the other two, by the way. "Too Good To Say Goodbye" is such an underappreciated gem of his discography and one hell of a vocal showcase. A few other incredible Bruno key changes include those on "Calling All My Lovelies" and "Leave The Door Open" (surprised you didn't mention this one), which are best demonstrated through the live versions for each. From 4:55 to 5:20 And any live performance of LTDO, with special highlights to the IHeartRadio and BET ones. This man's vocal talent never ceases to awe me! ❤ Finally, another shout-out to his co-write "All I Ask" by Adele, which features one beautiful key change. I love those Bruno songs you mention. I love Bruno, in general, so I just picked my absolute favorites to keep the post brief lol |
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Post by Lost In Musical Reverie on Oct 29, 2021 11:19:25 GMT -5
By the way, excellent pick with "I Have Nothing", @gabingston . Its key change never fails to give me chills - what a tune! ❤
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Post by Private Dancer on Nov 30, 2021 9:04:56 GMT -5
The majority of Keyshia Cole's live performances This is too funny!! Go ahead and add Mary J Blige as well |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2022 18:27:41 GMT -5
Now, how about the worst key change of all time?
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Post by degen on Jan 26, 2022 22:32:15 GMT -5
Basically every Whitney song from the 80s/90s, and all of Mariah’s ballads from the 90s apply here.
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